Front Matter
Flap Introduction
Dedication — To My Father, Gour Mohon De (1849–1930)
Words from Apple — by George Harrison
Preface
Introduction
Advent of Lord Kṛṣṇa
Prayers by the Demigods for Lord Kṛṣṇa in the Womb
Birth of Lord Kṛṣṇa
Kaṁsa Begins His Persecutions
Meeting of Nanda and Vasudeva
Pūtanā Killed
Salvation of Tṛṇāvarta
Vision of the Universal Form
Mother Yaśodā Binding Lord Kṛṣṇa
Deliverance of Nalakūvara and Maṇigrīva
Killing the Demons Vatsāsura and Bakāsura
The Killing of the Aghāsura Demon
The Stealing of the Boys and Calves by Brahmā
Prayers Offered by Lord Brahmā to Lord Kṛṣṇa
Killing of Dhenukāsura
Subduing Kāliya
Extinguishing the Forest Fire
Killing the Demon Pralambāsura
Devouring the Forest Fire
Description of Autumn
The Gopīs Attracted by the Flute
Stealing the Garments of the Unmarried Gopī Girls
Delivering the Wives of the Brāhmaṇas Who Performed Sacrifices
Worshiping Govardhana Hill
Devastating Rainfall in Vṛndāvana
Wonderful Kṛṣṇa
Prayers by Indra, the King of Heaven
Releasing Nanda Mahārāja from the Clutches of Varuṇa
The Rāsa Dance: Introduction
Kṛṣṇa's Hiding from the Gopīs
Songs by the Gopīs
Description of the Rāsa Dance
Vidyādhara Liberated and the Demon Śaṅkhāsura Killed
The Gopīs' Feelings of Separation
Kaṁsa Sends Akrūra for Kṛṣṇa
Killing the Keśī Demon and Vyomāsura
Akrūra's Arrival in Vṛndāvana
Akrūra's Return Journey and His Visiting of Viṣṇuloka Within the Yamunā River
Prayers by Akrūra
Kṛṣṇa Enters Mathurā
The Breaking of the Bow in the Sacrificial Arena
The Killing of the Elephant Kuvalayāpīḍa
The Killing of Kaṁsa
Kṛṣṇa Recovers the Son of His Teacher
Uddhava Visits Vṛndāvana
Delivery of the Message of Kṛṣṇa to the Gopīs
Kṛṣṇa Pleases His Devotees
Ill-motivated Dhṛtarāṣṭra
Kṛṣṇa Erects the Dvārakā Fort
Deliverance of Mucukunda
Kṛṣṇa, the Ranchor
Kṛṣṇa Kidnaps Rukmiṇī
Kṛṣṇa Defeats All the Princes and Takes Rukmiṇī Home to Dvārakā
Pradyumna Born to Kṛṣṇa and Rukmiṇī
Chapters
- Chapter
Flap Introduction
- Chapter
Dedication — To My Father, Gour Mohon De (1849–1930)
- Chapter
Words from Apple — by George Harrison
- Chapter
Preface
- Chapter
Introduction
- Chapter 1
Advent of Lord Kṛṣṇa
- Chapter 2
Prayers by the Demigods for Lord Kṛṣṇa in the Womb
- Chapter 3
Birth of Lord Kṛṣṇa
- Chapter 4
Kaṁsa Begins His Persecutions
- Chapter 5
Meeting of Nanda and Vasudeva
- Chapter 6
Pūtanā Killed
- Chapter 7
Salvation of Tṛṇāvarta
- Chapter 8
Vision of the Universal Form
- Chapter 9
Mother Yaśodā Binding Lord Kṛṣṇa
- Chapter 10
Deliverance of Nalakūvara and Maṇigrīva
- Chapter 11
Killing the Demons Vatsāsura and Bakāsura
- Chapter 12
The Killing of the Aghāsura Demon
- Chapter 13
The Stealing of the Boys and Calves by Brahmā
- Chapter 14
Prayers Offered by Lord Brahmā to Lord Kṛṣṇa
- Chapter 15
Killing of Dhenukāsura
- Chapter 16
Subduing Kāliya
- Chapter 17
Extinguishing the Forest Fire
- Chapter 18
Killing the Demon Pralambāsura
- Chapter 19
Devouring the Forest Fire
- Chapter 20
Description of Autumn
- Chapter 21
The Gopīs Attracted by the Flute
- Chapter 22
Stealing the Garments of the Unmarried Gopī Girls
- Chapter 23
Delivering the Wives of the Brāhmaṇas Who Performed Sacrifices
- Chapter 24
Worshiping Govardhana Hill
- Chapter 25
Devastating Rainfall in Vṛndāvana
- Chapter 26
Wonderful Kṛṣṇa
- Chapter 27
Prayers by Indra, the King of Heaven
- Chapter 28
Releasing Nanda Mahārāja from the Clutches of Varuṇa
- Chapter 29
The Rāsa Dance: Introduction
- Chapter 30
Kṛṣṇa's Hiding from the Gopīs
- Chapter 31
Songs by the Gopīs
- Chapter 32
Description of the Rāsa Dance
- Chapter 33
Vidyādhara Liberated and the Demon Śaṅkhāsura Killed
- Chapter 34
The Gopīs' Feelings of Separation
- Chapter 35
Kaṁsa Sends Akrūra for Kṛṣṇa
- Chapter 36
Killing the Keśī Demon and Vyomāsura
- Chapter 37
Akrūra's Arrival in Vṛndāvana
- Chapter 38
Akrūra's Return Journey and His Visiting of Viṣṇuloka Within the Yamunā River
- Chapter 39
Prayers by Akrūra
- Chapter 40
Kṛṣṇa Enters Mathurā
- Chapter 41
The Breaking of the Bow in the Sacrificial Arena
- Chapter 42
The Killing of the Elephant Kuvalayāpīḍa
- Chapter 43
The Killing of Kaṁsa
- Chapter 44
Kṛṣṇa Recovers the Son of His Teacher
- Chapter 45
Uddhava Visits Vṛndāvana
- Chapter 46
Delivery of the Message of Kṛṣṇa to the Gopīs
- Chapter 47
Kṛṣṇa Pleases His Devotees
- Chapter 48
Ill-motivated Dhṛtarāṣṭra
- Chapter 49
Kṛṣṇa Erects the Dvārakā Fort
- Chapter 50
Deliverance of Mucukunda
- Chapter 51
Kṛṣṇa, the Ranchor
- Chapter 52
Kṛṣṇa Kidnaps Rukmiṇī
- Chapter 53
Kṛṣṇa Defeats All the Princes and Takes Rukmiṇī Home to Dvārakā
- Chapter 54
Pradyumna Born to Kṛṣṇa and Rukmiṇī